Power electronic assembly with an electrically conductive sleeve and with a circuit carrier

ABSTRACT

A power electronic assembly with a sleeve that has a virtual longitudinal axis and a circuit carrier. The sleeve has a tube-shaped plug-in section which runs around the longitudinal axis, and a first base section arranged at a first end of the plug-in section and runs around the longitudinal axis and extends away from the longitudinal axis. The first base section has at its end a flat first contact surface which runs around the longitudinal axis in a closed manner and which runs in a first plane which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The first base section has an edge surface which runs around the longitudinal axis in a closed manner and the first base section has a second contact surface which runs from the first contact surface and away from the first plane in the direction towards the edge surface.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application relates to and claims priority to DE 10 2020 114 650.7filed Jun. 2, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated hereinby reference.

FIGURE SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The invention relates to a power electronic assembly with anelectrically conductive sleeve, which has a virtual longitudinal axisand is formed in one piece, and with a circuit carrier, wherein thesleeve has a tube-shaped plug-in section, which runs around thelongitudinal axis, and a first base section, which is arranged at afirst end of the plug-in section, runs around the longitudinal axis, andextends away from the longitudinal axis. The first base section isarranged on a conductor track of the circuit carrier and is connected tothe conductor track via an electrically conductive connecting means inan electrically conductive manner.

Description of the Related Art

A power electronic assembly with an electrically conductive sleeve,which extends in a longitudinal direction, and with a circuit carrier isknown from DE 10 2008 005 547 A1. At its first end region, the sleevehas a first flanging which is designed in such a way that, when thesleeve is placed with the first flanging first on a plane which isperpendicular to the longitudinal direction z, it has with this plane anumber N1>=2 of first contact surfaces which are spaced apart from oneanother. The first flanging is arranged on a conductor track of thecircuit carrier and is connected to the conductor track via a solder inan electrically conductive manner.

ASPECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention is to create a power electronic assemblywith a sleeve and a circuit carrier, wherein the sleeve is connected toa conductor track of the circuit carrier in an electrically conductivemanner and in a mechanically stable and reliable manner.

This object is achieved by a power electronic assembly with anelectrically conductive sleeve, which has a virtual longitudinal axisand is formed in one piece, and with a circuit carrier, wherein thesleeve has a tube-shaped plug-in section, which runs around thelongitudinal axis, and a first base section, which is arranged at afirst end of the plug-in section, runs around the longitudinal axis, andextends away from the longitudinal axis, wherein the first base sectionhas at its end a flat first contact surface which runs around thelongitudinal axis in a closed manner and which runs in a first planewhich runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the firstbase section has an edge surface which runs around the longitudinal axisin a closed manner, wherein the first base section has a second contactsurface which runs from the first contact surface and away from thefirst plane in the direction towards the edge surface and runs aroundthe longitudinal axis in a closed manner, wherein the first base sectionhas a third contact surface which runs from the first contact surfaceand away from the first plane in the direction towards a hollow space ofthe plug-in section and runs around the longitudinal axis in a closedmanner, wherein the first base section is arranged on a conductor trackof the circuit carrier and is connected to the conductor track via anelectrically conductive connecting means in an electrically conductivemanner, wherein the connecting means has a mechanical contact with thefirst, second and third contact surface and with the conductor track.

It proves to be advantageous if the connecting means is designed as asolder or as an electrically conductive adhesive. This makes it possibleto produce the power electronic assembly efficiently.

Furthermore, it proves to be advantageous if the second contact surfacehas a common first line of intersection, which runs in a straight line,with a second plane which runs in the direction of the longitudinal axisand in the radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis. As aresult, when producing the electrically conductive connection of thefirst base section with the conductor track of the circuit carrier bymeans of the connecting means, a part of the connecting means arrangedbetween the first contact surface and the conductor track, in ananalogous manner to capillary action, is drawn into the wedge-shaped gapbetween the second contact surface and the conductor track in a veryeffective manner. Impurities which may be present in the connectingmeans and in particular gas bubbles contained within the connectingmeans are directed away to the outside in a very effective manner by wayof the straight, oblique course of the second contact surface.

In this context, it proves to be advantageous if the first line ofintersection relative to the first plane has an angle of 10° to 60°, inparticular 20° to 50°. As a result, impurities which may be present inthe connecting means and in particular gas bubbles contained within theconnecting means are directed away to the outside in a particularlyeffective manner by way of the straight, oblique course of the secondcontact surface.

Furthermore, it proves to be advantageous if the third contact surfacehas a common second line of intersection, which runs in a straight line,with a second plane which runs in the direction of the longitudinal axisand in the radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis. As aresult, when producing the electrically conductive connection of thefirst base section with the conductor track of the circuit carrier bymeans of the connecting means, a part of the connecting means arrangedbetween the first contact surface and the conductor track, in ananalogous manner to capillary action, is drawn into the wedge-shaped gapbetween the third contact surface and the conductor track in a veryeffective manner. Impurities which may be present in the connectingmeans and in particular gas bubbles contained within the connectingmeans are directed away inwards in the direction of the hollow space ina very effective manner by way of the straight, oblique course of thethird contact surface.

In this context, it proves to be advantageous if the second line ofintersection relative to the first plane has an angle of 10° to 40°, inparticular 15° to 30°. As a result, impurities which may be present inthe connecting means and in particular gas bubbles contained within theconnecting means are directed away inwards in the direction of thehollow space in a particularly effective manner by way of the straight,oblique course of the third contact surface.

It further proves to be advantageous if in the radial direction relativeto the longitudinal axis, the width of the first contact surface is 0.1to 0.3 times, in particular 0.125 to 0.25 times, the distance of theedge surface relative to the inner surface of the plug-in section. As aresult, when producing the electrically conductive connection of thefirst base section with the conductor track of the circuit carrier, ahigh level of stability of the sleeve arranged on the connecting meansis achieved.

It further proves to be advantageous if in the radial direction relativeto the longitudinal axis, the distance of the first contact surfacerelative to the edge surface is 0.75 to 1.25 times, in particular 0.8 to1.2 times the distance of the first contact surface relative to theinner surface of the plug-in section. As a result, when producing theelectrically conductive connection of the first base section with theconductor track of the circuit carrier, a high level of stability of thesleeve arranged on the connecting means is achieved.

It further proves to be advantageous if in the radial direction relativeto the longitudinal axis, the distance of the first contact surfacerelative to the edge surface is 0.2 to 0.7 times, in particular 0.2 to0.5 times the distance of the first contact surface relative to theinner surface of the plug-in section. As a result, when producing theelectrically conductive connection of the first base section with theconductor track of the circuit carrier, a particularly high level ofstability of the sleeve arranged on the connecting means is achieved.

Furthermore, it proves to be advantageous if the sleeve has a secondbase section which is arranged at a second end, arranged opposite thefirst end, of the plug-in section, runs around the longitudinal axis,and extends away from the longitudinal axis, wherein the second basesection is designed in an identical manner to the first base section.This simplifies an efficient production of the power electronicassembly, since it is irrelevant when producing the electricallyconductive connection of the sleeve with the conductor track of thecircuit carrier whether the sleeve is arranged on the conductor trackwith its first or with its second base section. In this case, the sleevebasically has two first base sections which are arranged opposite oneanother.

Furthermore, it proves to be advantageous if the wall thickness of theplug-in section is 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm.

It further proves to be advantageous if the height of the sleeve is 1 mmto 10 mm, in particular 2 mm to 4 mm.

It further proves to be advantageous if the diameter of the circularpath on which the edge surface runs around the longitudinal axis in aclosed manner is 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm.

It further proves to be advantageous if the inner diameter of theplug-in section is 0.5 mm to 1 mm.

Furthermore, it proves to be advantageous if the sleeve is formed atleast substantially from copper or a copper alloy. As a result, thesleeve has a high electrical conductivity. The sleeve can also have anickel layer which is arranged on the copper or on the copper alloy, forexample. The thickness of the nickel layer is preferably 0.2 μm to 5 μm,in particular 0.4 μm to 4 μm.

Furthermore, it proves to be advantageous if the circuit carrier isdesigned as a substrate or as a printed circuit board.

It should be noted that the power electronic assembly according to theinvention can of course have a plurality of the sleeves describedpreviously which, in an analogous manner to that which is describedpreviously, are connected to the circuit carrier in an electricallyconductive manner.

Furthermore, it should be noted that the transition from a surface to anadjacent surface generally takes place with a transition radius.

Furthermore, it should be noted that the term “straight” is not intendedto be understood to mean a mathematically precise straightness, butrather production-related deviations or deviations within the normaltechnical tolerance range from a straight line are permissible and forthe purposes of the invention fall under the term “straight”.

The features specified in the singular in each case, in particular thesleeve, may of course be present multiple times in the assemblyaccording to the invention, unless this is excluded explicitly or perse, or contradicts the concept of the invention.

The above and other aspects, features, objects, and advantages of thepresent invention will become apparent from the following descriptionread in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which likereference numerals designate the same elements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a perspective representation of a configuration of a sleeveof a power electronic assembly according to the invention.

FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the sleeve according to FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a section view of the sleeve according to FIG. 1, whereinthe sleeve is represented rotated by 180° in the drawing plane withrespect to FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective representation of a power electronic assemblyaccording to the invention with a sleeve according to FIG. 3 and with acircuit carrier.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective representation of a further configuration ofa sleeve of a power electronic assembly according to the invention.

FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the sleeve according to FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 shows a section view of the sleeve according to FIG. 5, whereinthe sleeve is represented rotated by 180° in the drawing plane withrespect to FIG. 5.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention.Wherever possible, same or similar reference numerals are used in thedrawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts orsteps. The drawings are in simplified form and are not to precise scale.The word ‘couple’ and similar terms do not necessarily denote direct andimmediate connections, but also include connections through intermediateelements or devices. For purposes of convenience and clarity only,directional (up/down, etc.) or motional (forward/back, etc.) terms maybe used with respect to the drawings. These and similar directionalterms should not be construed to limit the scope in any manner. It willalso be understood that other embodiments may be utilized withoutdeparting from the scope of the present invention, and that the detaileddescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and that elementsmay be differently positioned, or otherwise noted as in the appendedclaims without requirements of the written description being requiredthereto.

FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a configuration of a sleeve 1 ofa power electronic assembly 12 according to the invention and FIG. 2represents a plan view of the sleeve 1 according to FIG. 1. FIG. 3represents a section view of the sleeve 1 according to FIG. 1, whereinthe sleeve 1 is represented rotated by 180° in the drawing plane withrespect to FIG. 1. FIG. 4 represents a perspective representation of thepower electronic assembly 12 according to the invention with a sleeve 1according to FIG. 3 and with a circuit carrier 5.

The power electronic assembly 12 according to the invention has anelectrically conductive sleeve 1, which has a virtual longitudinal axisA and is formed in one piece, and a circuit carrier 5. The sleeve 1 ispreferably formed at least substantially from copper or a copper alloy.The sleeve 1 can also have a nickel layer which is arranged on thecopper or on the copper alloy, for example. The thickness of the nickellayer is preferably 0.2 μm to 5 μm, in particular 0.4 μm to 4 μm. Withinthe context of the exemplary embodiment, the circuit carrier 5 isdesigned as a substrate 5 but can also be designed as a printed circuitboard, for example. The substrate 5 has an electrically non-conductiveinsulating layer 5 a and a first metal layer 5 b arranged on theinsulating layer 5 a and structured to form conductor tracks 5 b′,wherein FIG. 4 represents a single conductor track 5 b′. The substrate 5can have a second metal layer 5 c which is arranged on the side of theinsulating layer 5 a which is opposite the first metal layer 5 b. Theinsulating layer 5 a can be designed as a ceramic plate, for example.The substrate 5 can be designed as a direct copper bonded substrate (DCBsubstrate), as an active metal brazing substrate (AMB substrate) or asan insulated metal substrate (IMS), for example.

The sleeve 1 has a tube-shaped plug-in section 2, which runs around thelongitudinal axis A, and a first base section 3, which is arranged at afirst end 2 a of the plug-in section 2, runs around the longitudinalaxis A, and extends away from the longitudinal axis A. The first basesection 3 extends away from the longitudinal axis A in the radialdirection R relative to the longitudinal axis A. The first base section3 has at its end, more specifically at its axial end in relation to thelongitudinal axis A, a flat first contact surface 6 which runs aroundthe longitudinal axis A in a closed manner, and which runs in a firstplane E1 which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal axis A. The firstcontact surface 6 forms, in relation to the longitudinal axis A, theaxial end of the first base section 3. The contact surface 6 thereforeforms a first end, more specifically an axial first end in relation tothe longitudinal axis A, of the sleeve 1. Furthermore, the first contactsurface 6 therefore runs around the longitudinal axis A in anuninterrupted manner in the first plane E1. The sleeve 1 only has onesingle first contact surface 6 which runs in the first plane E1. Thefirst contact surface 6 has a constant width b in the radial direction Rrelative to the longitudinal axis A.

Furthermore, the first base section has an edge surface 9 which runsaround the longitudinal axis A in a closed manner. The edge surface 9therefore runs around the longitudinal axis A in an uninterruptedmanner. The edge surface 9 runs around the longitudinal axis A on acircular path. Furthermore, the first base section 3 has a secondcontact surface 7 which runs from the first contact surface 6 and awayfrom the first plane E1 in the direction towards the edge surface 9 andruns around the longitudinal axis A in a closed manner. The secondcontact surface 7 therefore runs around the longitudinal axis A in anuninterrupted manner. Furthermore, the first base section 3 has a thirdcontact surface 8 which runs from the first contact surface 6 and awayfrom the first plane E1 in the direction towards a hollow space 10 ofthe plug-in section 2 and runs around the longitudinal axis A in aclosed manner. The third contact surface 8 therefore runs around thelongitudinal axis A in an uninterrupted manner.

The first base section 3 is arranged on a conductor track 5 b′ of thecircuit carrier 5 and is connected to the conductor track 5 b′ via anelectrically conductive connecting means 11 in an electricallyconductive manner, wherein the connecting means 11 has a mechanicalcontact with the first, second and third contact surface 6, 7, 8 andwith the conductor track 5 b′. The connecting means 11 is preferablydesigned as a solder or as an electrically conductive adhesive.

In order to produce the materially bonded, electrically conductiveconnection of the sleeve 1, more specifically of the first base section3 of the sleeve 1, with the conductor track 5 b′ of the circuit carrier5, the connecting means 11, here a solder 11 is arranged on theconductor track 5 b′ and the sleeve 1 is arranged on the solder 11 withits first base section 3. In this case, the first contact surface 6 hasa mechanical contact with the solder 11. The solder 11 is then heateduntil it melts. The liquid solder 11 is drawn up by way of the course ofthe second and third contact surface 7 and 8 which runs from the firstcontact surface 6 and away from the first plane E1, i.e. here by way ofthe oblique course of the second and third contact surface 7 and 8,starting from the first contact surface 6 along the second and thirdcontact surface 7 and 8. As a result, a part of the solder 11 arrangedbetween the first contact surface 6 and the conductor track 5 b′, in ananalogous manner to capillary action, is drawn into the respective gapbetween the second and third contact surface 7 and 8 and the conductortrack 5 b′ and the first contact surface 6 sinks into the solder 11. Alarge-area mechanical contact of the solder 11 with the first, secondand third contact surface 6, 7, 8 and with the conductor track 5 b′ isformed. Impurities which may be contained within the solder 11 and inparticular gas bubbles contained within the solder 11 are directed awayby way of the oblique course of the second and third contact surface 7and 8 in the case of the second contact surface 7 to the outside and inthe case of the third contact surface 8 inwards in the direction of thehollow space 10. The solder 11 is then cooled until it solidifies. Thesame effects and actions occur in an analogous manner when using anelectrically conductive adhesive as a connecting means 11. The sleeve 1is therefore connected to the conductor track 5 b′ of the circuitcarrier 5 in an electrically conductive manner and in a mechanicallystable and reliable manner.

The sleeve 1 is used as an electrical connection device for producing anelectrically conductive connection of an electrically conductive contactpin (not represented in the figures) which is plugged into the plug-insection 2 and, as a result, has an electrically conductive contact withthe sleeve 1, with the conductor track 5 b′ of the circuit carrier 5.The end region of the contact pin which faces away from the sleeve 1 canbe soldered to an external printed circuit board, for example, or can bepress-contacted with the external printed circuit board in anelectrically conductive manner via a press-fit connection, for example.

The second contact surface 7 preferably has a common first line ofintersection S1, which runs in a straight line, with a second plane E2which runs in the direction of the longitudinal axis A and in the radialdirection R relative to the longitudinal axis A. The first line ofintersection S1 relative to the first plane E1 preferably has an anglew1 of 10° to 60°, in particular 20° to 50°.

The third contact surface 8 preferably has a common second line ofintersection S2, which runs in a straight line, with the second planeE2. The second line of intersection S2 relative to the first plane E1preferably has an angle w2 of 10° to 40°, in particular 15° to 30°.

As represented in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 by way of example, in the radialdirection R relative to the longitudinal axis A, the width b of thefirst contact surface 6 is preferably 0.1 to 0.3 times, in particular0.125 to 0.25 times, the distance a of the edge surface 9 relative tothe inner surface 13 of the plug-in section 2.

When forming the sleeve 1 according to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, in the radialdirection R relative to the longitudinal axis A, the distance c of thefirst contact surface 6 relative to the edge surface 9 is preferably0.75 to 1.25 times, in particular 0.8 to 1.2 times the distance d of thefirst contact surface 6 relative to the inner surface 13 of the plug-insection 2.

FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 represent a further configuration of a sleeve 1 of apower electronic assembly 12 according to the invention which, exceptfor the feature that, in the case of the sleeve 1 according to FIG. 5 toFIG. 7, the first contact surface 6 is arranged far to the outside inthe radial direction R, corresponds to the sleeve 1 according to FIG. 1to FIG. 4 including advantageous configurations and variations of theconfiguration. Regarding the description of the sleeve 1 according toFIG. 5 to FIG. 7, reference is therefore made to the description of thesleeve 1 according to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 in order to avoid repetitions.Owing to the first contact surface 6 which is arranged far to theoutside, the sleeve 1, according to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, has a higher levelof stability compared to the sleeve 1 according to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, sothat the sleeve 1 according to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, when producing thematerially bonded, electrically conductive connection of the sleeve 1with the conductor track 5 b′, if the sleeve 1 is arranged on the liquidsolder 11 or on the adhesive 11, remains particularly reliably in anorientation perpendicular to the conductor track 5 b′, until the solder11 solidifies or the adhesive 11 hardens. When forming the sleeve 1according to FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, in the radial direction R relative to thelongitudinal axis A, the distance c of the first contact surface 6relative to the edge surface 9 is 0.2 to 0.7 times, in particular 0.2 to0.5 times, the distance d of the first contact surface 6 relative to theinner surface 13 of the plug-in section 2.

The sleeve 1 preferably has a second base section 4 which is arranged ata second end 2 b, arranged opposite the first end 2 a, of the plug-insection 2, runs around the longitudinal axis A, and extends away fromthe longitudinal axis A, wherein the second base section 4 is designedin an identical manner to the first base section 3. The second basesection 4 extends away from the longitudinal axis A in the radialdirection R relative to the longitudinal axis. A.

The wall thickness e of the plug-in section 2 is preferably 0.1 mm to0.2 mm.

The height h of the sleeve 1 is preferably 1 mm to 10 mm, in particular2 mm to 4 mm.

The diameter f of the circular path on which the edge surface 9 runsaround the longitudinal axis A in a closed manner is preferably 1.5 mmto 2.5 mm.

The inner diameter g of the plug-in section 2 is preferably 0.5 mm to 1mm.

It should be noted at this point that features from different exemplaryembodiments of the invention can of course be combined with one anotheras desired, provided that the features are not mutually exclusive,without departing from the scope of the invention.

Also, the inventors intend that only those claims which use the specificand exact phrase “means for” are intended to be interpreted under 35 USC112, sixth paragraph. The structure herein is noted and well supportedin the entire disclosure. Moreover, no limitations from thespecification are intended to be read into any claims, unless thoselimitations are expressly included in the claims.

Having described at least one of the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it willbe apparent to those skills that the invention is not limited to thoseprecise embodiments, and that various modifications and variations canbe made in the presently disclosed system without departing from thescope or spirit of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the presentdisclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosureprovided they come within the scope of the appended claims and theirequivalents.

1. A power electronic assembly, comprising: a circuit carrier (5) and anelectrically conductive sleeve (1); said electrically conductive sleeve(1) has a tube-shaped plug-in section (2) formed on one unitary piecebounding a hollow space (10) in an enclosed manner and has a virtuallongitudinal axis (A); the tube-shaped plug-in section (2) runs aroundthe longitudinal axis (A), and has a first base section (3), which isarranged at a first end (2 a) of the plug-in section (2), runs aroundthe longitudinal axis (A), and extends away from the longitudinal axis(A); the first base section (3) has at its end a flat first contactsurface (6) which runs around the longitudinal axis (A) in a closedmanner, and which runs in a first plane (E1) that runs perpendicular tothe longitudinal axis (A); the first base section (3) has an edgesurface (9) which runs around the longitudinal axis (A) in a closedmanner; the first base section (3) has a second contact surface (7)which runs from the first contact surface (6) and away from the firstplane (E1) in the direction towards the edge surface (9) and runs aroundthe longitudinal axis (A) in a closed manner; the first base section (3)has a third contact surface (8) which runs from the first contactsurface (6) and away from the first plane (E1) in the direction towardssaid hollow space (10) of the plug-in section (2) and runs around thelongitudinal axis (A) in a closed manner; the first base section (3) isarranged on a conductor track (5 b′) of the circuit carrier (5) and isconnected to the conductor track (5 b′) via an electrically conductiveconnecting means (11) in an electrically conductive manner; theconnecting means (11) has a mechanical contact with the first contactsurface (6), the second contact surface (7) and the third contactsurface (8) and with the conductor track (5 b′); the connecting means(11) is designed as a solder or as an electrically conductive adhesive;and the second contact surface (7) has a common first line ofintersection (S1), which runs in a straight line, with a second plane(E2) which runs in the direction of the longitudinal axis (A) and in aradial direction (R) relative to the longitudinal axis (A). 2.(canceled)
 3. (canceled)
 4. The power electronic assembly, according toclaim 1, wherein: the first line of intersection (S1) relative to thefirst plane (E1) has an angle (w1) of 10° to 60°, in particular 20° to50°.
 5. The power electronic assembly, according to claim 1, wherein:the third contact surface (8) has a common second line of intersection(S2), which runs in a straight line, with a second plane (E2) which runsin the direction of the longitudinal axis (A) and in a radial direction(R) relative to the longitudinal axis (A).
 6. The power electronicassembly, according to claim 5, wherein: the second line of intersection(S2) relative to the first plane (E1) has an angle (w2) of 10° to 40°,in particular 15° to 30°.
 7. The power electronic assembly, according toclaim 1, wherein: in a radial direction (R) relative to the longitudinalaxis (A), a width (b) of the first contact surface (6) is 0.1 to 0.3times, in particular 0.125 to 0.25 times, the distance (a) of an edgesurface (9) relative to an inner surface (13) of the plug-in section(2).
 8. The power electronic assembly, according to claim 1, wherein: ina radial direction (R) relative to the longitudinal axis (A), a distance(c) of the first contact surface (6) relative to an edge surface (9) is0.75 to 1.25 times, in particular 0.8 to 1.2 times a distance (d) of thefirst contact surface (6) relative to an inner surface (13) of theplug-in section (2).
 9. The power electronic assembly, according toclaim 1: wherein: in a radial direction (R) relative to the longitudinalaxis (A), a distance (c) of the first contact surface (6) relative to anedge surface (9) is 0.2 to 0.7 times, in particular 0.2 to 0.5 times adistance (d) of the first contact surface (6) relative to an innersurface (13) of the plug-in section (2).
 10. The power electronicassembly, according to claim 1, wherein: the sleeve (1) has a secondbase section (4) which is arranged at a second end (2 b) opposite thefirst end (2 a), of the plug-in section (2), runs around thelongitudinal axis (A), and extends away from the longitudinal axis (A);and wherein the second base section (4) is designed in an invertedmirror manner to the first base section (3).
 11. The power electronicassembly, according to claim 1, wherein: a wall thickness (e) of theplug-in section (2) is 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm.
 12. The power electronicassembly, according to claim 1, wherein: a height (h) of the sleeve (1)is 1 mm to 10 mm, in particular 2 mm to 4 mm.
 13. The power electronicassembly, according to claim 1, wherein: a diameter (f) of a circularpath on which the edge surface (9) runs around the longitudinal axis (A)in a closed manner is 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm.
 14. The power electronicassembly, according to claim 1, wherein: an inner diameter (g) of theplug-in section (2) is 0.5 mm to 1 mm.
 15. The power electronicassembly, according to claim 1, wherein: the sleeve (1) is formed atleast substantially from copper or a copper alloy.
 16. The powerelectronic assembly, according to claim 1, wherein: the circuit carrier(5) is designed as a substrate (5) or as a printed circuit board.